Football It's going to take time to turn around, says Gas midfielder Hutchinson

ISAAC Hutchinson has called for unity from everyone associated with Bristol Rovers as they look to kick-start their season at home to Oldham Athletic tonight following four defeats from their first four games.

- Dan HARGRAVES

The attacking midfielder scored the equalising goal off the bench in Saturday's 3-1 defeat at Chesterfield, as Rovers had to deal with playing most of the game with 10 men after a controversial decision to send right wing-back Joel Senior off.

Despite an improved performance from the Gas, it has still been an underwhelming start to the new season in League Two following the club's relegation. However, Hutchinson believes that looking back on that disappointment only adds to any negativity surrounding the club and it is important to look ahead, not behind.

“I'd think we'd all do well to erase last season full stop,” the 25-year-old said post-match. “The way I see it, it’s four games. Last season's done, there’s no need to keep bringing it up because it’s just not worth it. What good’s it doing? It’s four games. We've not won but it’s not the end of the world. It is a new season.

“To carry it on from last season just adds a bit of a fuel to the fire for people who are negative to go, ‘see, we haven’t won in this amount, we haven't done this and that' but really, it’s a fresh start with a fresh group and, like I say, we've not started great, but it's four games.

“I think there always is (effort) and I think to question it is out of order because there's always effort there from the boys, not a single one of them is doing anything other than giving a 100 per cent.